Monthly Archives: September 2020

‘Black History Month has never felt so important. In the wake of George Floyd’s murder, people around the world have come together to fight against racism and police brutality with the #BlackLivesMatter movement inspiring individuals and organisations to learn, reflect … Continue reading →

Folk & Blues £2 at 8pm Sundays At Ruskin House 4th Oct – The Coyles & Singers’ Night 11th – The Cohorts & Singers Night 18th – Alex and Mary & Singers’ Night 25th – Anne Sumner & Singers’ Night The post-16 event will … Continue reading →

Monday 28 September. 6.30pm. Virtual Emergency Council Meeting Tis is being held at the request of the Tories who are proposing: ‘This Council has no confidence in Councillor Tony Newman and Councillor Simon Hall and calls for their immediate resignation.’ … Continue reading →

Thursdays – Saturdays. 11.30am-5pm. Black Cultural Archives Open To Thursday 24 September. Audience with Angela Davis http://stuarthallfoundation.org/what-we-do/events/an-audience-with-angela-davis Monday 21 – Friday 25 September. Eric Williams’ ‘Capitalism and Slavery’ Black Perspectives  online forum. The online forum will feature essays by Williams’ … Continue reading →

Tuesday 22 September. Will Lawther Zoom  talk by Lewis Mates organised by North Durham Constituency Labour Party. Coal miner, Northumberland Miners’ Association, Durham County Council, MP Barnard Castle 1929-31, President, Miners’ Federation of Great Britain (later the NUM), President of … Continue reading →

Comrade Sak charts Shapurji Saklatvala’s movement from privileged Parsi beginnings as a member of the mega rich Tata dynasty to revolutionary communist. It examines his quarrel with Gandhi over the goals and tactics of the Indian independence movement and Saklatvala’s not … Continue reading →

Sunday 20 & Monday 21 September. Words Flow mini poetry and spoken word festival Started on Saturday 19, this  festival Upper Library Norwood Hub, showcases  the voices and talents of poets and spoken word artists. Hosted by Shaniqua Benjamin of Young People Insight. … Continue reading →

Monday 21 September. 6.30pm. Virtual Cabinet meeting Sustainable Croydon – A Year On Update; Financial Performance Report – Quarter 1; Emergency Budget; Working Towards a Medium Term Financial Strategy;  Croydon Together: Update on our ongoing response to COVID-19; COVID 19 … Continue reading →

New confirmed COVID cases rose from 515 in March to 1,058 in April, then fell dramatically to 229 in May, 44 in June and 47 in July. There was a rise in August 61, 58 of these being in the … Continue reading →

  Croydon Council’s financial crisis becomes more and more complex to the extent that the Cabinet on Monday is being asked to seek help from the Government to try and avoid bankruptcy. As well as the forecast deficit for this … Continue reading →